Hi, I'm Róisín (Row-sheen) 🫶

My first baby, my son Arlo, was stillborn. I later experienced a miscarriage. I now have two living children, my rainbow babies, and I parent them alongside the memory of the babies I lost. Arlo is part of our family, always.

I understand the deep grief that others don't always understand. How triggering certain situations can be and how your life becomes “before and after” loss.

I have lived through pregnancy anxiety after loss, the fear of every appointment and scan, the difficulty bonding with a new baby when you're carrying grief for another. I know what it feels like when someone asks “Is this your first?” and you don't know how to answer.

This lived experience, combined with my professional training, means I don't just understand intellectually — I understand this deep in my bones.

Originally from Ireland, my family and I call Australia home. I know how isolating loss can feel when you're far from family, and walking alongside parents across Australia in this work means everything to me.